The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-09-15

law under any circumstances. we
protect the doggery keeper in selling,
and arrest and punish the drunkard
for buying and using. The law is
one-sided.
At the last examination of teachers
there were ten applicants, all of whom
received certificates, as follows:
For one year-W. S. Peters, U. L. Kin
nison,- Joseph Hays, w. NJ. Brooks and
Ozem B. Randall.
For two years-Geo. E. Cook and II. J.
Hunter
For three years-R. A. Blair and W.
Mex. Davis.
For four years-John E. Evans.
The following questions were used:
oRTHOGRAPHY.
Omniscient, lassos, accession, porticoes,
plaguing, alleging, chargeable, adviser,
salable, aguish, epilepsy, talebearer, Goa
lescing, bronchitis, isolate, pomegranate,
pa1otid, steppe, ignitible, polonaise.
GEOGRAPHY.
/. How many degrees from the North
Pole to the Tropic of Cancer? In what
direction does the sun cast a shadow at
noon in the south temperate zone?
2. Distinguish between the rotation and
the revolution of the earth. Distinguish
between the Western Hemisphere and
the Western Continent.
3. In what general direction do two
thirds of the mountain ranges of the
globe extend, and two thirds of the rivers
flow? Of what use are mountains?
Rivers?
T. Name five cities situated on the
Great Lakes.
5. Name the capital of Canada. The
chief city. Its historic city.
6. Name two important islands belong
ing to the State of New York. Two be-
longing to Massachusetts,.
Z. Name the republics of Europe What
three noted volcanoes in the Mediterra-
mean Sea?
mel? OF Giants Causeway? Of Eddy
stone Lighthouse?
8. What do we find in the very high
valleys of Switzerland instead of rivers?
What is remarkable about the rivers of
Spain and Portugal?
10. What is the highest northern lati-
tude yet reeched by explorers? In what
latitude is the magnetic pole?
HISTORY.
1. Give the Spanish, the Indian and the
English name of the island where Colum-
bus first landed. How many times has
Columbus been buried?
2. What was Wampum, and for what
used? What was the House of Burgess
es?
3. What was the government of the
Colonies prior to ITS? What was the
form Of the government from 1776 to
1879?
4. Whrt can you tell about Osceola?
Tecumseh? Black Hawk? Red Jacket?
The Prophet? Powhattan?
5. Name four of the principal battles of
the Mexican War, and state what is re-
markable about all the battles of this
war.
6. Who were the Hessians? The Mo-
ravians? The Border Ruffians?
Z. Describe the formation of the gov
ernment of the Confederate States.
s. Write short sketch of Lincoln's life
previous to his becoming President.
g. Who was Secretary of State under
Hayes? Under Garfieldb Whom did
Cleveland select for Secretary of State?
10. What can you tell about John
Browns raid? About John Morgan's
Raid? About Civil Service Reform?
ARITHMETIC.
1. If As lb. of sea water contain IL lb.
of salt, how much fresh water must be
added to these As lb. so that 40 lb. of the
mixture shall contain y lb. of salt?
2. A store is worth per cent less than
a mill, and the mill 16 per cent more than
a boat; the owner of the boat traded it
for Is per cent of the store, losing SOB:
what is the mill worth?
3. Sold cotton on commission, at per
cent; invested the net proceeds in sugar;
commission, per cent; my whole COM
mission was $210: what was the value of
the cotton and sugar?
4. Sold flour at 81 per cent commission;
invested g of its value in tea, at IL per
cent commission; remitted the balance,
S432.50: what was the value of the flour,
the tea, and my commission?
5. If field be in the form of an equi-
lateral triangle, whose altitude is 4 rods,
what would be the cost of fencing it at |
75c. per rod?
6. A and B are partners; AS stock is to
BIS, as 4 to 5; after 3 mo. A withdraws g |
of his, and B q of his: divide their years |
gain, $1675.
7. A sent to B a draft for $3.50, at 3 mo-,
int. 6 per cent, paying $244.25 for it; find |
the rate of exchange.
s. l had $1,000; 1 gave 80 per cent to A,
20 per cent of the rem. to B, and divided |
the rest among G, D, E, and F, giving to
each after the first $12 less than the pre-
ceding: how much did the last receive?
8. What is the value of 20 tons, 1 cwt.,
13 Id. of sugar, at $34 per cwt.? By
aliquots.
10. My land is CT in quantity of yours,
and 21-2O in quality: how do our farms
compare in value?
GRAMMAR.
1. Give the principal parts of the verbs,
lie, set, come, go, flee, rise, beseech, over
low.
2. Write sentence containing verb
n the potential mode, past perfect tense,
passive form, and an infnitive verb.
3. How are the Passive Voice" and
Form" made?
4. Parse:
Pleased with his guests the good man
learned to glow,
And quite forgot their vices in their woe;
Careless their merits OF their faults to scan,
lis pity gave, ere charity began.
5. What is a figure of fspeech? Ofwhat